Irving staff recommend denial for Grauwiler data-center CUP; P&Z backed waterless cooling condition Planning staff recommended denial of a conditional-use permit for a proposed data-center campus at 2701 E. Grauwiler, citing concerns about external power routing and water use; the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval only if air-cooled/closed-loop cooling is required.

A contentious debate is brewing over a proposed data-center campus in Irving, with planning staff urging denial amid concerns about power routing and water usage.

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Madison council adopts 12-month moratorium on large data centers to study local impacts The Madison Common Council on Jan. 13 adopted a temporary, 12-month moratorium on zoning approvals for data centers and telecommunication centers larger than 10,000 square feet to allow staff to research energy, water and land-use impacts and draft long-term regulations.

Madison's Common Council just hit pause on big data centers for a full year to study their impact—could this reshape the future of tech in the city?

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Commission chair to propose 90-day pause on data-center applications as county studies impacts After staff reported inquiries about very large data centers (one described as ~300 acres with potential need for additional land), the commission chair said he will introduce an off-agenda item seeking a 90-day pause while staff assesses water, electricity, setbacks and zoning policy; commissioners signaled broad support for a short freeze.

Sedgwick County is considering a 90-day freeze on data-center applications to assess the significant environmental impacts of these massive facilities.

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